While major offshore disasters like Piper Alpha and Deepwater Horizon typically dominate the headlines, offshore helicopter crashes are a serious issue for the oil and gas industry. Though incidents may be on a smaller scale, the death toll continues to rise and the frequency of crashes has led...
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig, Deepwater Horizon on April 21, 2010. The rig, located 51 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana, exploded on April 20, 2010.(Image credit: USCG) The oil gushing from the well where the Deepwater Horizon oil rig...
In addition to its environmental and financial fallout, the spill gave birth to some of “the most aggressive and comprehensive reforms to offshore oil and gas regulation in U.S. history,” according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. ...
In addition to its environmental and financial fallout, the spill gave birth to some of “the most aggressive and comprehensive reforms to offshore oil and gas regulation in U.S. history,” according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Next:These are 10 of the worst man-made disas...
In addition to its environmental and financial fallout, the spill gave birth to some of “the most aggressive and comprehensive reforms to offshore oil and gas regulation in U.S. history,” according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. ...